Puff iron



'July 5' 1927' w H. c. HoLDEN PUFF IRON Filed Aug. 30. 1922 /NVEN TOR C. W

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A TTORAEYS Patentecl July 5, 15 ,27.

UNITED A`sf'I-i..ir.s

HARRY o. HOLDEN, or iioitwoon, oHIo,

VAssIefNoR ,'ro THE AMERICAN LAUNDRVY MACHINERY'COM'PAY', or'o'INcINNATIQoHIo, A oonPoRATioN or emo.

I'UFF IRON.

Application filed August 30, 1922. Serial No. 585,171.

This invention relates to apparatus for pr-essmg garments, and more particular-y to what are known as pufin irons.

In the pressing o-f ga-rments and the like by pressing` machines comprising two rela-V tricks, etc., so that it is customary to employ with such a. machine a puff iron for the ironing of those parts. The ordinary puff iron comprises a. hollow, smooth surfaced meinber of spherical, oval or other form, which is suitably heated and located at any convenient place on or near the pressing machine. In use, said puif iron is held stationary and those portions of the garment to be ironed by the puff iron are moved back and forth over the surfacev thereof by the operator of the pressing machine. I

The object of the present invention is to provide an improved puf iron which is formed with a pointed nose 'portion and a' longitudinally extending sharp ridge portion, enabling all parts ofrthe ruffles, folds, etc., to be reached andl properly ironed, the ridge portion also forming a. resistance forV the work as it is moved back and forth thereover.

A further object of the invention is the angular arrangement of the present puff iron on its support, which greatl'y facilitates and increases the speed of the ironing` operation.

Furth-er objects of the invention are in part obvious and in part will appear more in detail hereinafter.

In the drawing, which illustrates one suitable embodiment of the invention, Fig. l is a side elevation, partly broken out and in section to show the manner of securing' the puff iron to its support; Fig. 2 is an elevation of the heel end of the iron; an'd Figs. 3 to 7 are detail' sectional views on the lines 3-3 to 7-7, Fig. 1, respectively.

Referring to the drawing, the pufi iron comprises a. hollow, substantially smooth surfaced egg-shaped member 1, having a pointed toe end portion 2 and a rounded heel end portion 3. Said puff iron is formed with a longitudinal, sharp ridge or edge fi, extending from the point 5 of the toe end portion back over a portion of the top of the iron, where it dis'appears or merges, as at 6, Fig. 2, into the rounded heel portion 3.

Said heel end portion is preferabiy provided on its lower side with an o utwardly extending internally threaded socket 7, in which is adapted to be secured the threaded upper end of a standard 9, which -forms the support for the pufif iron. Said standard 'is preferably hollow, so that it serves as a conduit for supplying steam or other heating medium to the Chamber 10 within the pufi' iron for heating thel same. One suitable location for the pufi'iron, particularly when steam is the heating medium used, on the top'of the upper pressing member of the machine, the standard, or conduit 9 being in communication with the steam Chamber in the upper pressing member. In any' event, the puif iron will be so located that it is con- Venient for use by the operator of the pressing machine.

The pufi' iron is preferably so constructed that it maybe secured to the standard 9 in an angular position, withits longitudinal or major aXis inclined to the Vertical, as clearly indicated in Fig. 1. The puff iron is also prefera-bly secured to its support at the heel end, with its pointed toe end extending upwardly and forwardly, so that it is easily accessible to the operator.

The point 5 of the toeend easily enters e the folds, ruffies, etc. vof the garment, so that all of those portions so diflicult to reach are. properly ironed. vThe longitudinally eX- tending,` sharp ridge 6, in addition to entering` the folds, etc. of the garment and assisting` in the ironing 'of those portions, also forms a resistance, as distinguished from the smooth rounded surfaces of prior constructions, for the work as it is drawn back and forth thereover by the operator, so that the` most deep seated ``wrinkles may be smoothed or ironed out. The inclination of vthe puff iron greatly facilitates and increases the speed of the ironing operation, not only by rendering the pointed nose end of the` puf iron more accessible to the operatoigbut by pro'viding an inclined vsurface or edge over which the workmay be puylled rather thantpushed, with the resultant'increased pressure andV effect.

Other objects of the invention will be apparent to those skil'led in the art to which it relates. i t i What I claim is 2- A pufi iron, oomprsing a substantially ovod body having a rounded heel end porton and a substantially pointed toeend porton, said body near the heel end porton being provided with means for attaohng it to a support With its rounded heel end exposed, said body being so formed that its upper surface when on said' support has a" relatvely sharp ridge extendng :from the toe 10 end toward the heel end, said pointed toe and rdge being thel'eby presented upwardly for use in opening,` or lroning pleats, rufies, folds or the like.

.In testimony whereof I hereby affix my 15 slgnature.

HARRY C. HOLDEN. 

